LC20, AutoRX, Boron, Moly, which, where, what, how

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Wow, thanks to everyone for all the input! Things are starting to clear up quite a bit. I think at this point I'm going to stick with my original plans to do 2 Auto-RX treatments with some supertech and then fill up with the oil I choose to stick with-which is looking like it's going to be some ASM 0w-20 unless I can find a really good deal on some pennzoil platinum.
Thanks again for all the advice and if you have any more info I'd love to hear it!
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Wait, one last thing...someone had said that I can use ARX to clean up my transmission, is this common? Can it be used in the power steering system as well?

Thanks again!
 
I think I was the one who said that you could use Auto-RX in transmissions and other things and not just engines. Go to the Auto-RX website.

The products I use today are products that either have been approved at one time or another by automakers or have been tested by people at this website like Terry, who does oil anaylsis. Auto-RX was tested by Terry. He said that it works. That is pretty good enough for me. Plus all kinds of people here at this website have told stories about Auto-RX actually working. There was a guy who was a mechanic who used Auto-RX to save the engine in a car or truck that was all sludged up. And my personal experience is that Auto-RX works.

Bars Leaks was, and perhaps still is, used right on assembly lines to prevent collant leaks. It is a good product especially for some GM vehicles that seem prone to coolant leaks.

I would like to give Redline fuel system cleaner a try if I could ever find it. But I have found that Regane fuel system cleaner seems to make my car perform better. And I also like Techron. I never really noticed anything with Lucas fuel system cleaner and I think BG44K should only be used if a fuel system is in really bad shape.

I still have some faith in Lubegard products and Lubegard products (at least the transmission supplements) were approved at one time by three or fourth automakers.
 
first let me tell you fuel additives are a must now a days. you have lower sulfur in your fuels which is a lubricant. you have injectors that run your engine, in injectors they have a spring, piston and a ball, injectors will tend to stick and cause a misfire in your engine if no additive is used. it has been more common on diesels as they really have lowered the sulfur in their fuels. not only does a good fuel additive lube they also clean out the injectors and limit valve recession and reduce carbon deposits.

as for adding moly and what not, first amsoil doesn't use moly in their oil, they have high levels of zinc. that is why most of their oils are not api certified. I agree with them that zinc doesn't cause excessive cat wear like a lot of people say. zinc is like moly, it is a barrier additive and helps reduce wear. like stated above, do oil analysis to see what is happening to your engine like stated above.
redline uses a lot of moly. I personally think it had too much myself. moly will only plates up so far they it passes by until it needs more they it replaces what it used.

I have never used amsoil myself so I can't say if they are good or not.a lot of people use amsoil but most don't use oil analysis. they use it because of what is stated on the bottle.
don't go with the oils warr but the manufacture of your car as they do all that warr on your car not the oil company. I would also use the oil analysis to show the condition of your oil. there is no reason why you can't extend your drains as long as the oil is still good as it was when you put it in.

you can go to any truck-stop and get lucas fuel additive. I have tested it and it seems to work good.
 
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